RIC group (Research Institute for Chromatography) is a privately owned European center of excellence for analytical solutions, separation sciences, and mass spectrometry. Founded in 1986 by Professor Pat Sandra and managed alongside Tom Sandra and Koen Sandra, the organization has over 35 years of experience delivering analytical research, method development, and testing services.
Headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, the organization operates across four specialized divisions: RIC technologies, RIC resolve, RIC biologics, and RIC omics. RIC supports industrial and life science clients, as well as government agencies worldwide, with advanced chemical and molecular characterization.